Loha (1987 film)
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Loha (transl. Iron) is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It features an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Karan Kapoor, Madhavi, Mandakini, Kader Khan and Amrish Puri.[2][3] The film centres around a plot involving three men (Dharmendra, Sinha and Kapoor) who set out to save 25 hostages from a dreaded bandit (Puri) who is on the payroll of the local politician (Khan).
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Directed by | Raj N. Sippy |
Written by | Mohan Kaul-Ravi Kapoor (story), Kader Khan (screenplay) |
Produced by | Salim |
Starring | Dharmendra Shatrughan Sinha Karan Kapoor Madhavi Mandakini Amrish Puri Kader Khan |
Cinematography | Anwar Siraj |
Edited by | Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali |
Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Aftab Pictures |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹est.20.5 million[1] |
Box office | ₹60 million[1] |
Loha released worldwide on 23 January 1987, coinciding with the Indian Republic Day weekend. The film received mainly positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success. It was the second hit for Dharmendra in the year 1987, and the same year he would go on to give 5 more hits.